Pittsburg starts program to create more affordable housing
The city of Pittsburg is working to create more affordable housing as the nation faces an eviction crisis.
Coronavirus
Teachers seeing increased workload with in-person, virtual classes
Some teachers say the combination of online and in-person classes has doubled their workload. We spoke to a couple of Joplin High School teachers about how they’re handling the changes.
FDA approves first COVID-19 drug: antiviral remdesivir
U.S. regulators have approved the first drug to treat COVID-19. Remdesivir is an antiviral medicine given through an IV.
News to Know (10/22/20)
TOPEKA, Kan. - Kansas Governor Laura Kelly plans to host bipartisan talks with state legislators about a statewide mask mandate. The move comes as Kansas reports as many…
Cottey College partners with Nevada Regional Medical Center to provide COVID-19 testing to students
Monday through Friday physicians with the Nevada Regional Medical Center head to Cottey College campus to provide students with an hour of COVID-19 care and testing and to answer any questions they have.
Jasper County COVID-19-related deaths now at 42
The Jasper County Health Department reports the 42nd death of a Jasper County resident due to COVID-19. The resident was a male in his 80's. He was hospitalized prior to death.
Souls Harbor residents return from quarantine, officials putting more guidelines in place
“We had been doing everything that we were told to do, sanitizing every 30 minutes, everyone was wearing masks, so we were really surprised that it actually did happen. So then when we did find out we had one person and we started checking with other clients we had a whole house full so it was quite a surprise"
Barton County reports third COVID-19 death
The Barton County Health Department reports the third death in the County related to COVID-19.
Joplin deaths related to COVID-19 at 33
The Joplin Health Department reports the deaths of two residents. They say COVID-19 was a significant condition contributing these death.
Kansas averages 700 new cases a day; county sees top US jump
Kansas is seeing an average of more than 700 new coronavirus cases a day, and a county in the northwestern part of the state had proportionally the nation’s largest increase over two weeks.
Okla. doctor group renews call for mask mandate
The president of the Oklahoma State Medical Association is renewing the group’s call for a statewide mask mandate as the number of people hospitalized due to the coronavirus has reached record levels.
Leavenworth County pays employee wrongfully denied paid leave
LEAVENWORTH COUNTY, Kan - Leavenworth County agrees to pay $4,998 in back wages to an employee wrongfully denied paid leave. The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division determined the employees request for paid leave to care for their…
G.A.R Cemetery and City of Miami hold annual British Flyers Remembrance Ceremony
The ‘British Flyers Remembrance Ceremony’ is a tradition in Miami, Oklahoma to honor the Royal Air Force Cadets that died while training at the Number 3 British Flying training school during World War II.
Governor: Kansas won't jump into local COVID-19 hot spots
She doesn't plan to have the state health department use its power to manage disease outbreaks.
Mini parade planned to replace canceled Maple Leaf Parade
A small business owner in Carthage is putting on a mini-parade on Saturday to replace the Maple Leaf Parade that has been canceled.
Kansas City-area hospitals overwhelmed, turn away ambulances
“I worry that if we don’t start taking this seriously as a metropolitan area, we’re going to be the next New York."
Kansas liquor sales rise during pandemic
Tax collections on liquor sales at stores are up 17.9% from July to September compared to last year.
Average Oklahoma unemployment lowest since pandemic start
The state's four-week average of unemployment claims has fallen below 100,000.
Wave of 'Nutcracker' cancellations hits dance companies hard
“This is an incredibly devastating situation for the arts..."
Hospitalizations at new high, positivity rate up in Missouri
O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — The number of people hospitalized for the coronavirus in Missouri has reached another record, and the seven-day average positivity rate was more than triple the benchmark suggested by the World Health Organization. The state health department’s…
41st COVID-19 related death reported in Jasper County
The Jasper County Health Department reports the COVID-19-related death of a man in his 80's.
Missouri database fixed; COVID-19 cases jump to nearly 149K
New numbers posted on the Missouri coronavirus dashboard Wednesday after a four-day shutdown show that the state has averaged 1,861 cases a day over the past week.
The Latest: Dr. Fauci: Rethink usual plans for Thanksgiving
Dr. Anthony Fauci says Americans should rethink their usual plans for Thanksgiving gatherings, citing increased coronavirus infections and hospitalizations.
Harris suspends travel after staffer tests COVID-19 positive
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Kamala Harris, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, will suspend in-person events until Monday after two people associated with the campaign tested positive for coronavirus. Joe Biden's presidential campaign said Thursday that Biden had no exposure, though…
